Los Alamos County Manager Announces Delayed Opening For Non-Essential Facilities
Previous view of County Municipal Building in downtown Los Alamos. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County Manager Steven Lynne has ordered a two-hour delay for all non-essential County government facilities this morning, due to hazardous weather conditions.
County crews will continue to clear the major roads and streets according to the FY22 Snow and Ice Control Plan.
The Aquatic Center is scheduled to open at 7 a.m. today.
Residential and commercial trash will be collected as scheduled, however, the Eco Station will open at 10 a.m. today.
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Los Alamos National Laboratory On Delayed Opening Today
LANL News:
Due to winter weather conditions, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is on a delayed opening today.
Employees coming on-site should plan to arrive between 10 a.m. and noon.
Note: Weather conditions can change. Check for updates on the LANL Information hotline at 505.667.6622, or the LANLInside Homepage.
Additional emergency notifications will be distributed as needed. Read More
Atomic City Transit Operating On Two-Hour Delay
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County Atomic City Transit is operating on a two-hour delay today for fixed route and paratransit services due to weather conditions.
Atomic City Transit fixed route service will begin at approximately 8 a.m. today.
For specific route information, visit www.atomiccitytransit.com. Read More
Early Morning Scene Of Overnight Snowfall In White Rock
Scene early this morning of the snowfall overnight in White Rock. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
UNM-LA Campus Opening 10 AM Today Due To Snow
UNM-LA News:
The UNM-Los Alamos campus will open at 10 a.m. today due to inclement weather. Read More
Los Alamos Public Schools On Two-Hour Delay
LAPS News:
The Los Alamos Public Schools is on a two-hour delay today, Feb. 17.
All schools will start 2 hours late and buses will arrive at their stops 2 hours late.
Children should dress warmly. Before school programs are canceled today.
“Please be cautious on roadways and watch for possible snow or ice on walkways,” Interim Superintendent Jennifer Guy said. “Travel when your family feels safe to do so. Tardiness due to weather will be excused.” Read More
Daily Postcard: February Snow Moon Reaches Peak
The almost full moon is out at 98 percent and shining brightly at 5:45 p.m., Tuesday in White Rock and reached peak illumination at 11:59 a.m. EST, Wednesday. It gets its name because on average February is the snowiest month in the United States, according to data from the National Weather Service. Photo by Nancy Ann Hibbs Read More
NWS Winter Weather Storm Update For New Mexico
The National Weather Service in Albuquerque predicts gusty winds and increasing chances for snow tonight over much of northern and central New Mexico. Temperatures early Thursday morning will be up to 15 degrees colder than on early Wednesday morning. Strong southwest winds this evening will give way to strong north winds late tonight and Thursday morning over the eastern plains. Courtesy/NWS Albuquerque
Winter weather advisories in effect. Courtesy/NWS AlbuquerqueUS Rep. Melanie Stansbury Highlights Environmental Justice For All Act Benefits For New Mexico Communities
From the Office of U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — During a House Committee on Natural Resources hearing Tuesday morning examining H.R. 2021, the Environmental Justice for All Act, U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury (N.M.-01) highlighted how the bill would benefit communities on the front lines of environmental pollution in New Mexico.
The Environmental Justice for All Act, led by Chair Raúl M. Grijalva (Ariz.-03) and cosponsored by Rep. Stansbury, is a comprehensive environmental justice bill designed to correct present and future environmental injustices in Read More
EM Senior Advisor Views Cleanup Progress At LANL
EM Senior Advisor Ike White, third from right, finishes his tour of the EM-Los Alamos Field Office (EM-LA) legacy cleanup sites with, from left, EM Acting Associate Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Regulatory and Policy Affairs Jay Mullis; EM Headquarters EM-LA Site Liaison Beth Lisann; EM-LA Office of Completion Project Delivery Director Dave Nickless; EM-LA Field Manager Michael Mikolanis; Newport News Nuclear BWXT-Los Alamos (N3B) President Kim Lebak; and N3B Vice President and Executive Officer Joe Legare. Courtesy/EM
EM Senior Advisor Ike White, left, observes preparations Read More
Daily Postcard: Clouds Waiting For The Sun To Rise
Daily Postcard: Clouds scattered across the sky Tuesday waiting for the sun to rise. Photo by Jim Gourdoux
The sun rises turning the clouds orange and gold. Photo by Jim Gourdoux Read More
PEEC Executive Director Katie Bruell Stepping Down
Katie Bruell
PEEC News:
The Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) announces the resignation of its executive director, Katie Bruell, effective May 20.
Bruell was the first executive director of this formerly all-volunteer organization, and has been with PEEC since 2009.
“I love PEEC and the important work it does in our community and beyond. I believe it’s a good time for new ideas, new leadership, new energy, and new passion to lead our organization on to more great things,” Bruell said.
The organization has begun its search for a new leader. For more information on the job posting, Read More
Air Force Research Laboratory Holds Collaborative Space Domain Awareness Event At Kirtland AFB
The night sky above the Air Force Maui Optical Supercomputing Site’s Maui Space Surveillance System on the summit of Haleakala, site of many AFRL space domain awareness sensors. Photo/Dr. Robert Q. Fugate/AFRL)
By JEANNE DAILEY
AFRL Public Affairs
KIRTLAND AFB – The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Space Vehicles and Directed Energy Directorates hosted the 9th Annual Space Domain Awareness (SDA) Leadership Workshop at Kirtland AFB, Jan. 25-27.
More than 100 senior leaders from across the Department of Defense and government laboratories participated in the combined in person and Read More
County Environmental Sustainability Board Meets Feb. 17
COUNTY News:
The Los Alamos County Environmental Sustainability Board (ESB) will meet at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 17 virtually on Zoom.
This meeting is open to the public.
Find the agenda to this meeting here: Feb. 17, 2022 (ESB) Agenda.
Find the link to this meeting here.
Webinar ID: 818 3661 2698
Passcode: 8719285 Read More
Weekly Fishing Report: Feb. 15, 2022
By GEORGE MORSE
Sports And Outdoors
Los Alamos Daily Post
February is a month that will tease you with hints of spring. Temperatures in the 60’s, 70’s and even 80 degrees will likely be recorded here in New Mexico.
Winter still lets us know it’s hanging around by every now and then sending a frigid blast down from the North that drops the temperatures 30 degrees in 24 hours. They hopefully will also bring some much-needed snow to the mountains.
It is still below-zero in some of the high mountain towns like Chama, Red River, Eagle Nest and Angel Fire. Every now and then Angel Fire will make the news as the Read More
LANL: Delays On West Road Amid Tree & Shrub Removal
Map of work areas and trail closures. Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
- West Road will remain open, limited access to trails
Drivers should expect minor delays 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays, excluding Fridays through Feb. 28 on West Road.
Trees and shrubs are being removed to improve driver safety and reduce fire danger concerns due to vegetation growth along West Road. Drivers are asked not to park on West Road for the safety of workers.
Please park at the ice rink.
For the safety of trail users and workers, the Reservoir and Devaney-Longmire trails are closed 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. The trails Read More
AGU: ‘Blue Blob’ Near Iceland Could Slow Glacial Melting
A recent slowdown in melting of Iceland’s glaciers is likely caused by a patch of unusually cold water in the North Atlantic Ocean, according to a new study published in the AGU journal Geophysical Research Letters. Courtesy/Finnur Pálsson
Researchers verified the results of their models using depth measurements from Iceland’s glaciers, collected by colleagues at the University of Iceland since the 1990s. Courtesy/Finnur Pálsson
AGU News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A region of cooling water in the North Atlantic Ocean near Iceland, nicknamed the ‘Blue Blob’, has likely slowed the melting of the Read More
One Of The Most Contentious Bills In This Year’s Legislative Session Is Dead
House Speaker Brian Egolf
By CYNTHIA MILLER
The Santa Fe New Mexican
House Speaker Brian Egolf, (D-Santa Fe), announced Monday that he was moving House Bill 228 — aimed to help New Mexico become a hub of clean hydrogen energy — to the “Speaker’s Table”, where it will remain on hold until the session ends.
Camille Ward, spokeswoman for House Democrats, wrote in an email “the bill will not be considered further this session”.
The bill’s chances of making it through the session at this point were slim, as the session concludes at noon Thursday. Even if the House had approved the legislation and Read More
Daily Postcard: Jumping Buck Catches Some Serious Air
Daily Postcard: A young buck shows off its jumping prowess Sunday afternoon in North Community. Photo by Marc BaileyFossil Of Giant Sea Scorpion Discovered Near Albuquerque
New sea scorpion species, Hibbertopterus lamsdelli Courtesy/Ceri Thomas, Nix Illustration
New sea scorpion species, Hibbertopterus lamsdelli. Courtesy/NMNHS
NMNHS News:
ALBUQUERQUE — A team of paleontologists from the U.K. (Dr. Simon J. Braddy) and the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science (NMNHS) (Research Associate Allan J Lerner and Curator Dr. Spencer G. Lucas) have published an article in the latest issue of the scientific journal Historical Biology describing a new species of giant sea scorpion (eurypterid) discovered in New Mexico.
This sea scorpion fossil Read More
